The biggest question when it comes to dialogue is: how do you make dialogue realistic? I’m going on the record telling you that this is the wrong question for a new writer to ask. What you need to learn, and what the pros already know, is how to make dialogue Read more…
We already talked about dialogue tags, but what if you don’t want to repeat “he said” and “she said” a million times? This is where action beats come in handy. Action beats are sentences that break up dialogue and describe the character and setting in more detail. It’s a more Read more…
You’ve been writing for a while now, and you think you have a handle on it. Maybe you‘ve shared some of your work with someone, and maybe you haven’t. Either way, I guarantee you are making some of these amateur mistakes. How do I know that? Experience. When I started Read more…
Dialogue tags are phrases that identify who is speaking. It’s composed of a noun/pronoun and a verb. He said. She whispered. They shouted. It’s anything coupled with a quote to explain who said it. Dialogue Tags To Use In Books When we’re in school, our English teachers tell us to Read more…
You will have several misconceptions about being an author when you start out. My biggest one was that I could publish books in multiple genres. While it’s possible, it’s not easy. The book world is very categorical. Agents, editors, and publishers want to put your books in a nice square Read more…
You’re ready to be a writer, and you’re reading everything you can find on the craft. If you’re like me, you are about to be on information overload. Where do you even start? I’m going to list some writer mottos and a brief description of each. When you write, try Read more…
You decided to pursue a writing career, and you can find an infinite number of books and websites on the topic. Some of these are goldmines, and others seem to use a lot of words without actually conveying any meaning. Authors in the middle or end of their careers write Read more…